With a majority of their core from last year’s team that made it to the IHSA Class 2A sectional championship round, the Wilmington girls volleyball team is plenty familiar with staying composed during high-pressure moments.

Although it was only a regular season game, Thursday’s home game against rival Coal City as the unofficial start to the Wildcats’ homecoming weekend certainly gave off the vibe of a postseason matchup. And like they’ve proven to do, the Wildcats once again used that intensity to fuel their fire to the tune of a 25-19, 25-19 sweep of their Illinois Central Eight Conference rivals.

Defending conference champion Wilmington moved to 16-3 and 6-1 in the ICE to stay a game back of Manteno for the conference lead with its fourth win a row and third win of the week. The C

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